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The East Falls Historical Society held an event in the nearly fully remodeled Hohenadel House on Indian Queen Lane in East Falls Oct. 18. The event featured a big band-style performance by Harry Prime, food and craft beer.

Lloyd will speak on the Rev. Dr. William Smith, who emigrated from Scotland to colonial America to become the University's first provost. Smith established a country house at what is now East Falls, among the earliest of its kind in the vicinity. His anti-Quaker views made him a controversial figure in early Philadelphia.

The East Falls Historical Society is planning a special walking tour of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday, April 29 at 10 am. Beginning at the Fairmount Water Works, join us for a stroll down the Parkway to Logan Square and back.

The East Falls Historical Society presents a free illustrated lecture, Abraham Lincoln visits Philadelphia, to be presented by Michael Jesberger on Monday, April 16 at 6:30 pm at the Falls of Schuylkill Library. Abraham Lincoln first saw Independence Hall during his 1848 visit to Philadelphia. He visited Philadelphia four times and was moved spiritually and emotionally by each visit. Mr. Jesberger is an independent military historian who specializes in the American Revolution and Civil War time periods. A member of…

Celebrate Philadelphia’s hidden architectural treasures as Peter Woodall, co-author of Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City, explores “secret places in familiar locations” that have almost disappeared around Philadelphia, from the Metropolitan Opera House on North Broad Street to Holmesburg Prison. Mr. Woodall will give his powerpoint lecture on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30pm at the Falls of Schuylkill Library. The program, sponsored by the East Falls Historical Society, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments.. Copies of Philadelphia: Finding…

The East Falls Historical Society will present an informal evening of historic photographs on November 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m., at the Falls of Schuylkill Library, 3501 Midvale Avenue. Rarely seen images from the early 20th century created by early Falls historians A. C. Chadwick and Charles K. Mills will be shown and comments invited. In addition, anyone with interesting old photographs to show and discuss is invited to bring up to two to the Library at 4:30 pm on the…

Event Canceled due to Weather The East Falls Historical Society Presents TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF EAST FALLS ARCHITECTURE KEN HINDE Architectural guide and lecturer, guide at the Fairmount Water Works Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 6:30 PM at the Falls of Schuylkill Library Midvale Ave. and Warden Dr. (Midvale Ave. entrance) Continuing our 2018-2019 focus on places and design in East Falls, the EFHS is pleased to host Ken Hinde, one of Philadelphia’s most experienced architectural tour guides and…